Apple Announces iOS7

“The biggest change to iOS since the induction of the iPhone” is what Apple is calling iOS7. It’ll feature a clean, fresh look with new fonts, new icons and new translucent bars.

Since iOS7 is almost all about a redesign, I’ll have to supply some pictures, right?

Here you go, hot off the press!

Apple’s Official iOS7 Features Video

Weather on iOS7

Messaging on iOS7

Calendar on iOS7

Notifications on iOS7

The new Notification Center will be available right from your lockscreen!

New Photos App w/ Filters

Control Center on iOS7

Quick access to common settings including airplay mode, wifi, bluetooth, and Do Not Disturb. Additionally, Control Center includes a slider to adjust brightness, as well as media controls, Airplay, and recently used apps. To access Control Center, you simply slide up from the bottom of the screen, similar to Notification Center.

Multitasking for all apps in iOS7

New Safari Browser in iOS7

New Tabs In Safari

AirDrop Sharing in iOS7

No need to bump phones (Samsung) with NFC!

Siri Updates

You can now select between a male and female voice! It also will offer integration with Twitter, Wikipedia, and Bing.

iOS In The Car

New Music App In iOS7

iTunes Radio

The service will be free for U.S. users, and will use both text and audio ads to support the free streaming. Apple will also be using it to funnel purchases to the iTunes store via buy buttons that appear on songs so that a user can instantly purchase tracks that they enjoy but don’t yet own. Track skipping is supported. If you subscribe to the iTunes Match service, then iTunes Radio will also be ad-free.

Notification Sync With Other Apple Devices

App Store Updates

The Apple App Store will now offer automatic updates to the apps you have installed. They’ve also introduced a new location-based option, which will show you local apps based on your location. Another feature is a Kids category, sortable by age.

Release Date

iOS7 is available in beta form today for developers and will be officially released later this fall. It will be available on the iPhone 4 and newer, as well as the iPad 2 and newer.